The Belleville A Cappella Choir of the Church of God and Saints of Christ

What A Time

Southern Journey Vol 11: Honor the Lamb

Rounder

Listener comments!

Sun. 12/19/10 7:05pm
listener:
sittin' in brooklyn. nice start.

Sun. 12/19/10 7:05pm
CB2:
Always the unexpected from the Vessel.

Much loved and appreciated.

Sun. 12/19/10 7:06pm
trs:
Soundiing so far like gentle snowfall in the city.

Sun. 12/19/10 7:08pm
Tir Chonaill Abu:
Nollaig Shona Duit/ Merry Christmas Monica and listeners of of this damn fine show. Really enjoyed the Chris Watson soundscape a few weeks back. Been away so have been catching up on the listen again. Great start to this week. Good to be listening live again.

Sun. 12/19/10 7:21pm
monica:
CB1, good evening and i dare say a certain CB will be hearing about this!... No sooner did I type thatthan voila!...Jeff M! Am fiending for your wickedly delish eggnog. Could you share the recipe with the folks here?...Hi Dave, yes indeed!...Damn, S'Wolf - you gettin' crafty with Xmas just like Wendy Williams suggests...Hi Don (trip dub), yes we are in solstice mode tonight.

Sun. 12/19/10 7:38pm
G:
My mom's dad had mom's mom (who died last month at 103) on a $25/week budget (ok, it was the 1940s), and he would then badger her at the dinner table about what she bought. "Where the hell did you get this meat?"

Sun. 12/19/10 7:51pm
Jeff M:
Oh, sure. It had to be the right length, thinnish and whippy. From the willow tree, I think. Unsuitable switches Were Not Accepted.

That special kind of mindfuck - forcing you to go get your own instrument of torture - seems like it was completely mainstream in certain times and places. To someone born in the 1920s in the Southeast US, or someone in charge of an English school in the 19th or earlier 20th century (from what I've read), that was just the way it was.

I think we've made some progress since then, at least in that area. Possibly overshot a little, even.

Sun. 12/19/10 7:57pm
monica:
CB2, beans are definitely deadlier in the wrong hands....Auntie Geneva, you dishin' out coal, lady?... fleep, M'Whip is indeed a gift from the gods. that tartness is awesome...thanks, Jeff! need it bad!...LJFW, now those are singular...T'scott, love that u have an unka earl...S' Wolf, nuff said...G, well where the hell DID she get it?..thanks, don!...Jeff M, OUCH!!... Tir Chonaill Abu, that sounds DADT....Hi Patrick, it's from a comp called Muzikal Youth, ez to find online....Thanks so much, Listener Marty!!

Sun. 12/19/10 7:59pm
Pahz:
Back in my day, we didn't even have switches. We had to go out back and carve our own switch from a LOG! And we liked it! Yes we did! My brother would stand by and fend off the dinosaurs while I did the switch-carvin', being that I was the more artistic of the two of us. Then we had to take that switch back inside for our father to approve. Took us all day. And it was uphill... in the snow... and don't forget the dinosaurs.

Sun. 12/19/10 8:03pm
Jeff M:
Here y'all go. Great fluffy eggnog. Definitely thoroughly liquored-up (such that cocktail drinkers who enjoy, say, Manhattans and Martinis take it in stride, but lightweight tipplers of fruity drinks might be taken aback). Monica, what I served at that party had the liquors proportionally reduced to about 3/4 of what's called for here, just so as not to reduce the drink's comfortable audience.

Not for those who fear raw eggs.

Traditional eggnog, properly made out o' scratch:

- 6 eggs, separated, at room temperature

- About 1/3 cup sugar, or to taste

- 1 c. brandy

- 1 c. rye whiskey

- 1/2 c. dry sherry

- 1/2 c. white rum

- 2 c. milk

- 2 c. heavy cream

- Freshly grated nutmeg

Beat the egg yolks until very light and doubled in volume. Slowly add the sugar, and continue to beat very hard while carefully adding the liquors. Stir in the milk and the cream. Beat the egg whites until stiff and fold in.

Set aside or refrigerate several hours before serving. Garnish the cups with fresh nutmeg. 20 servings.

Sun. 12/19/10 8:19pm
cheri:
monica merry xmas and thnx for that tip on the dionne warwick cd,,,i've ordered it off of amazon,,happy new year mo,,,see you in 2011,, be safe!!!!

Sun. 12/19/10 8:21pm
aido:
we had a weeping willow tree in our back yard. ma used to say "if you bring back a dry, weak one, i'll whup you with that and send you back for a good one. one trip did it and she'd hold one arm and whip you around on a circle. i grew up to be a respectible citizen.

Sun. 12/19/10 8:24pm
Tir Chonaill Abu:
Did Aunt Geneva take her false teeh out before dolling out those kisses texas scott?

Anyways goodnight I have to catch a few hours kip as I am on the road for work in a few hours and the snow has fallen quite heavily here. Hate to drag myself away as there is a great vibe going on. Well defo catch up with the rest of the show tomorrow if only to get a few more drink recipes, thanks again Jeff M

Sun. 12/19/10 8:25pm
Pahz:
You will indeed love texas scott's radio show. Its all kinds of awesome. And I'm not just saying that because of the eggnog.

Sun. 12/19/10 8:37pm
CB2:
Well, down in Fl a certain bulldog was known for eating my grandpa's wooden leg - actually he only ate the foot, but my grandpa's was proud and so replaced with fiberglass after that.

The pup name? Tippy.

Sun. 12/19/10 8:39pm
cb1:
CB2 - was he wearing it at the time?

Sun. 12/19/10 8:42pm
CB2:
CB1 don't go there!

You know he liked his bourbon with a King Leo Peppermint Stick as a stirrer every night.

Sun. 12/19/10 8:42pm
aido:
hello, mo!! it wasn't that bad at the time being a kid in the fifties. being the oldest of six kids, ma didn't have too much time to screw around. i don't know a soul from back then who didn't get a good ass whuppin'. love tonight's show, though.gotta say .......the last three kids didn't mess up too much.

Sun. 12/19/10 8:56pm
cb1:
The pearl is lovely ending. Merry Christmas Mo and all out there ---

Sun. 12/19/10 8:57pm
Fiona:
Gal Pal you know how to say good night.

Sun. 12/19/10 8:58pm
monica:
Thank you all for tuning in tonight! See you next week. By all means over do it this week!!!

Sun. 12/19/10 8:59pm
Jeff M:
'Tis the Season for "Baby, It's Cold Outside". Hearing a whole bunch of different versions recently, I've been noticing it's remarkable how vastly people's interpretations can differ in tone - from a an urbane dance between equals to something really leering and kind of date-rapey.

Sun. 12/19/10 9:01pm
dave:
it sounded like fred flintstone was one of the singers in that a capella choir, actually.

and i just can't fget over the date-rapey undertones in "baby it's cold outside", though that pearl bailey version helped.

Sun. 12/19/10 9:01pm
cb1:
That's a joyful noise!

Sun. 12/19/10 9:01pm
Jeff M:
The Pearl Bailey/Hot Lips Page version is remarkable for how thoroughly she's the one in charge...

Sun. 12/19/10 9:03pm
dave:
indeed.

Wed. 12/22/10 1:05pm
seang:
Hey Monica, did you see that Paolo Conte has a new album out? love that dude! and your show!